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Concert Review: ‘American Lamentation’ – a World Premiere Oratorio on Slavery, NYC and the Church by Trevor Weston

3 weeks ago Avant-garde, Choral, Classical, Editor Pick: Music, Music, Religious Comments Off on Concert Review: ‘American Lamentation’ – a World Premiere Oratorio on Slavery, NYC and the Church by Trevor Weston

The oratorio's 12 movements trace American slavery from early colonial times through the modern Church's recognition of its part in the institution.

Concert Review: Tiburtina Ensemble Makes US Debut with Music of Hildegard von Bingen (NYC, May 7 2023)

May 10, 2023 Choral, Concert Reviews, Early Music, Editor Pick: Music, Music, Reviews music Comments Off on Concert Review: Tiburtina Ensemble Makes US Debut with Music of Hildegard von Bingen (NYC, May 7 2023)

The Tiburtina Ensemble at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in New York City, May 7 2023

The all-female early music vocal group from Prague makes its U.S. debut with a sublime concert of music by Hildegard von Bingen.

Kids’ Energy, Grown-Up Skills from the National Children’s Chorus at Carnegie Hall

May 8, 2023 Choral, Classical, Editor Pick: Music, Music, World Comments Off on Kids’ Energy, Grown-Up Skills from the National Children’s Chorus at Carnegie Hall

National Children's Choir at Carnegie Hall, May 6 2023

The NCC's impressively accomplished young members presented a spirited multicultural concert in New York.

Concert Review: Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff’s ‘All-Night Vigil’ at Carnegie Hall (5 May 2023)

May 7, 2023 Choral, Classical, Music Comments Off on Concert Review: Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff’s ‘All-Night Vigil’ at Carnegie Hall (5 May 2023)

The Clarion Choir at Carnegie Hall, May 5, 2023.

The Clarion Choir delivered a revelatory performance of Rachmaninoff's choral masterpiece inspired by traditional Russian Orthodox chant.

Review: MasterVoices’ Concert Staging of ‘Iolanthe’ by Gilbert and Sullivan

May 4, 2023 Arts, Choral, Culture and Society, Editor Pick: Culture and Society, Opera, Top Stories Comments Off on Review: MasterVoices’ Concert Staging of ‘Iolanthe’ by Gilbert and Sullivan

Christine Ebersole and Shereen Ahmed in MasterVoices' 'Iolanthe,' Ted Sperling, Conductor and Director. Carnegie Hall, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Photo Credit: Toby Tenenbaum

A spirited concert staging at Carnegie Hall featured Christine Ebersole, David Garrison, and Shereen Ahmed with the MasterVoices chorus and orchestra.